Cooking utensil



RIB. KIRK AND J. B. YOUNG.

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Patented Dec. 13, 1921.

ROBERT B. KIRK AND. J'QSEPH B. YOUNG, OF OLDEN, TEXAS,

COOKING UTENSIL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 13, 1921.

Application filed January 26, 1921. Serial No. 439,996.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that we, Roennr B. KIRK andJOSEPH B.- YOUNG, citizens of the United States, residin at Olden, inthe county of Eastland and btate of Texas, have inventec certain new anduseful Improvements in Cooking Utensils, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to cooking utensils, the primary object of whichis to provide a device which will expeditiously heat its contents.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device which willsupport a receptacle either in or above any type of heating mediumrequiring only a minimum heating surface which will radiate heat to allsides of the receptacle, as well as the bottom of the latter.

The above and other objects of this invention will be in part describedand in part understood from the following description of the presentpreferred embodiment of the invention taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1, is a vertical sectional view of the device constructed inaccordance with this invention, and

Fig. 2, is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,and looking in the direction of the arrow.

The device of this invention. consists especially of a drum 3, which ispreferably divided into two compartments comprising an inner compartment4 and an outer compartment 5. The drum in the present instance is shownto be of a cylindrical configuration, although any other desired shapemay be used. -Moreover, the device is preferably made of metal, althoughother materials may be used without departing from the spirit of thisinvention. The drum may be made from two sheets of metal as shown inFig. 1, or, if desired, may be made of an integral sheet. Whenconstructed as shown in Fig. 1, the sheet of metal is bent first, intocylindrical shape, and the upper and lower margins thereof, are bent atright angles and then pressed inwardly to provide upper and lowerflanges 6 and 7, respectively. A second sheet is provided which islikewise bent into cylindrical shape of a smaller diameter than thefirst mentioned sheet and has the upper end thereof bent inwardly atright angles to provide a supporting ledge 8. The lower end of the sheet-'s engaged with the inner periphery of the flange 7 and terminatesatthe lower face of the latter. In view of this construction the heat ispermitted to circulate through said inner sheet, which constitutes thecompartment 4, as indicated by the arrows, and pass into the compartment1 through apertures 9 adjacent the ledge 8. The heat then travelsthrough the 1 outer compartment 5 and ultimately exits through openings10 formed adjacent the flange 7 I The ledge 8 is adapted to support avessel, such for nstance, as that indicated at 11 in the drawings. Thisvessel is cylindrical in shape and has the upper terminal thereof bentat right angles, as indicated at 12, for engagement with said ledge 8.Preferably, the vessel terminates short of the lower end of the innercompartment i so as to permit an ample area for the radiation of heataround the bottom of the utensil.

This device is capable of a variety of uses, such for instance, as a teaor coffee pot, water boiler, etc. The contents of the vessel will beheated in a minimum period of time due to the constant contact of heatwith the bottom and outer periphery thereof, necessitat- 1ng only arelatively small heater.

Various changes may be made in this device, especially in theconstruction of the vessel used, its manner of association with theheating drum, etc., within thescope'of the appended claim.

What is claimed is A cooking utensil including a drum comprising innerand outer metal sheets, said outer sheet being cylindrical and havingits terminals turned inwardly at right angles to provide flanges, theinner sheet being also cylindrical, arranged within the outer sheet, andengaged with said flanges, said inner sheet having its upper end bentinwardly at right angles to provide a utensil-supporting flange, saidinner sheet having a series of openings near its upper outer sheethaving series of openings near its lower'end whereby the heat ispermitted to circulate upwardly through the inner sheet and downwardlybetween both sheets substantially as described. j t

In testimony whereof weaflix our signatures in presence oftwo witnesses.

ROBERT B. KIRK. JOSEPH B. YOUNG. Witnesses:

HENRI? RUssnLL, W- 34 M131.-

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